Police Procedures in Traffic Enforcement
Words: 781 Pages: 3 5277Racial profiling and excessive force highlight the systemic inequalities that persist in routine traffic stops in America. This phenomenon has resulted in a deep-seated mistrust of police among racial minorities, particularly African Americans and Hispanics. As Perkins (2000) illustrates, this mistrust is rooted in systemic racial stereotypes that portray minorities as inherently violent or criminal, stereotypes which are manipulated for political purposes. The disproportionate use of force against people of color, as opposed to their white counterparts, raises critical questions […]